I was fortunate enough to have short work stints in Australia (both Sydney and Melbourne), a beautiful country with its free spirited fun loving sporty population.
I continue to be amazed at the sophistication and depth of their financial markets. There is also a lot of cross pollination of global...

As a major European economy Spain’s banking sector has relatively fared well in the international financial crisis. Both Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) and Banco Santander (BS), amongst the largest banks in the world, have done relatively well compared to their peers. With very few banks needing...